To address concerns about the cost and effectiveness of developmental education (DE), Florida lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1720 (SB 1720) in 2013. This bill required institutions in the Florida College System (FCS) to implement comprehensive DE reform by the fall semester of 2014. SB 1720 made three major changes to Florida’s DE policy. First, certain students became exempt from college course placement testing and DE. Exempt students include military personnel and students who began... Show moreTo address concerns about the cost and effectiveness of developmental education (DE), Florida lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1720 (SB 1720) in 2013. This bill required institutions in the Florida College System (FCS) to implement comprehensive DE reform by the fall semester of 2014. SB 1720 made three major changes to Florida’s DE policy. First, certain students became exempt from college course placement testing and DE. Exempt students include military personnel and students who began attending a Florida public high school in 2003/04 or after and went on to earn a diploma. Second, FCS institutions became required to offer developmental courses using four modalities: compressed, contextualized, modularized, and co-requisite. Third, colleges were required to offer enhanced student advising to facilitate student enrollment in the new course offerings and to develop meta-majors that students select based on their interests, aca- demic goals, and career aspirations. Show less

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2017-06

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FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1497407239_867d0fcd

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Continuing Adaptations: Administrators' perceptions of the third year of developmental education reform in the Florida College System (Survey Summary).

This report shares how the implementation of Florida Senate Bill 1720 (SB1720), a bill intended to address concerns about the cost and e effectiveness of developmental education (DE), has evolved and how administrators perceive its implementation and effects. The report findings are drawn from four annual surveys given to administrators at Florida College System (FCS) institutions, and it focuses on the fourth, most recent survey from Spring 2017.

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2017-06

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FSU_libsubv1_scholarship_submission_1497407818_f37e5b4c

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Exploring Institutional Change: Administrators’ Perceptions of the Fourth Year of Developmental Education Reform in the Florida College System.

In 2013, Florida legislators passed Senate Bill 1720 (SB 1720) which made three substantial changes to developmental education statewide. First, developmental education courses became optional for many students who would have been previously required to enroll. Exempt students include high school graduates who attended a Florida public school in 2003/04 or later, and active duty military personnel. Second, institutions in the Florida College System (FCS) became required to offer developmental... Show moreIn 2013, Florida legislators passed Senate Bill 1720 (SB 1720) which made three substantial changes to developmental education statewide. First, developmental education courses became optional for many students who would have been previously required to enroll. Exempt students include high school graduates who attended a Florida public school in 2003/04 or later, and active duty military personnel. Second, institutions in the Florida College System (FCS) became required to offer developmental education through new instructional modalities including compressed, contextualized, modularized, or co-requisite courses. Third, colleges had to offer enhanced advising services to help students select appropriate courses and to identify a meta-major toward a career pathway. Show less

The Center for Postsecondary Success (CPS) at Florida State University, have been conducting a longitudinal study of how Florida College System (FCS) institutions have implemented developmental education reform (SB 1720) on their campuses. As a part of this research effort, we conducted site visits to nine FCS institutions from October 2017 to April 2018 to study how SB 1720 was implemented on the ground. Here we present findings from our analysis of focus group interviews conducted at these... Show moreThe Center for Postsecondary Success (CPS) at Florida State University, have been conducting a longitudinal study of how Florida College System (FCS) institutions have implemented developmental education reform (SB 1720) on their campuses. As a part of this research effort, we conducted site visits to nine FCS institutions from October 2017 to April 2018 to study how SB 1720 was implemented on the ground. Here we present findings from our analysis of focus group interviews conducted at these nine FCS institutions with administrators, faculty members, advisors, and students. In total, we conducted 34 semi-structured focus groups and 10 individual interviews lasting from 19 minutes to 75 minutes. Focus groups on average involved between 2 and 10 individuals. We spoke with 62 administrators, 48 faculty members, 50 academic advisors, and 59 students, resulting in data from 219 research participants. Show less